Kalithasan .K v. The Sub Registrar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN K.Kalithasan ... Petitioner Vs The Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondent to Register the Judgment and Decree passed in O.S.No.39/2002 dated 17.02.2002 and E.P.No. 23/2004 dated 19.08.2005 in respect of suit scheduled properties in old S.No. 34/1, New S.No.34/1B1 in an extent of 1 Acre 67 cents and old S.No..34/3, New S.No.34/3A in an extent of 1 Acre 51 cents, Thirupuvanam village, Sivagangai District, under Section 23 of Tamilnadu Registration act and issued an encumbrance certificate to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.J.John For Respondent : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The only request made by the petitioner is that the petition mentioned judgment and decree should be registered by the respondent. No exception to be taken to the said request. It has also been held that the time limit stipulated under Section 23 of the Registration Act is not applicable to registration of Court judgments and decrees. As and when the petitioner submits the petition mentioned judgment and decree for registration, the same will be entertained and registered subject to the fulfilment of other usual formalities. I make it clear that I have not gone into the merits of the matter. 3.This writ petition is allowed on these terms. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To The Sub-Registrar, Sub-Registrar Office, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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